Wallace, George A. (George Alexander), 1943-

Dial, Tamara

Charlotte, North Carolina

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2004-03-24

1 audio file (29:14) : digital, MP3 + 1 transcript and interview log (22 pages : PDF)

sound recording-nonmusical

spoken word

eng

George A. Wallace was a 61-year-old man at the time of interview, which took place in his office. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1943. He was educated at Second Ward High School, took courses on business administration, and was employed as an executive director of a community development corporation.

George Wallace discusses his life in the Grier Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, and his connection to the Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, also known as Second Ward. Mr. Wallace talks about his deep roots in Grier Heights, including how his grandfather was one of the founders of Grier Heights and his work with a non-profit development corporation working in the community. He also discusses visiting businesses in Brooklyn and its role as a hub of the African American community. He describes how most of the residents and businesses in Brooklyn were forced to relocate during urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s and how he believes that urban renewal negatively impacted black entrepreneurship and the black community in Charlotte.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.

Executives

Wallace, George A. (George Alexander), 1943-

Second Ward High School (Charlotte, N.C.)

African Americans--Segregation
African American families
Manners and customs
City and town life
African American business enterprises
African American neighborhoods
African Americans--Housing
Urban renewal

North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Charlotte--Grier Heights
North Carolina--Charlotte--Brooklyn
North Carolina--Charlotte--Second Ward
North Carolina--Charlotte--Blue Heaven

Interviews
Oral histories

1950-2010

Student project on Second Ward

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OH-WA0402

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2673